Scotland threaten legal action as Rugby World Cup nightmare unravels

Typhoon concerns for pool A decider spark a ‘furious row’ between the SRU and World Rugby in Japan

Scotland are set to play a pool A decider against Rugby World Cup hosts Japan on 13 October
Scotland are set to play a pool A decider against Rugby World Cup hosts Japan on 13 October  
(Image credit: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)

As Typhoon Hagibis nears Japan there is a storm already raging as officials from the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) allegedly threaten to take legal action against the Rugby World Cup tournament organisers.

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